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Alex Stepney
In 1975, the Manchester United keeper
screamed so hard at his team mates that he broke his jaw! |
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Dave Beasant
The veteran keeper was ruled out for eight
weeks in 1992 after dropping a bottle of salad cream on his right foot
and severing the tendon in his big toe. Beasant said "I couldn't
even control the bottle!". |
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Gary Naysmith
The Scotland Under 21 skipper was
preparing to take a throw in in Bosnia - when he fell down a man-hole.
Naysmith who now plays for Everton, said: "I stood on the drain
cover and it disappeared under my feet. You don't expect that sort of
thing to happen in International football." |
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David Seaman
England's number 1 suffered a back strain
as he reached for the remote control to record Coronation Street. |
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Les Ferdinand
Tottenham's former England striker
fractured his wrist in March 2002 when he fell down the stairs at
home. Ferdinand who was walking gingerly at the time because of an
achilles injury said "My kids were laughing at me for falling
down the stairs but I soon realised it was serious!". |
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Darren Barnard
Barnsley defender slipped in a puddle of
his new puppy's pee on the kitchen floor. The resulting knee ligament
damage kept him out of action for five months. |
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Steve Morrow
The Arsenal and Northern Ireland defender
famously broke his collarbone after falling off the shoulders of Tony
Adams while celebrating the 1993 League Cup final win against
Sheffield Wednesday. |
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Chic Brodie
The Brentford goalkeeper's career was
ended in 1970 when a dog collided with him after running on to the
pitch. |
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Alan Mullery
The midfielder missed England's 1964 tour
of South America after putting his back out while brushing his teeth. |
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Sean Flynn
Kidderminster skipper Sean Flynn in August
2002 suffered a broken nose, busted lip and bruised toes after
tripping over his son's toy cars and falling down |
